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S 4906 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provides for certain victim statements to be taken at their workplace instead of the police department

Summary
Provides for certain victim statements to be taken at their workplace instead of the police department where such workplace was the scene of the crime and is a hospital, emergency medical facility, nursing home or residential health care facility.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill streamlines victim statement collection at crime scene workplaces, reducing trauma and improving cooperation - aligns with victim rights in criminal justice reform.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Signed Oct 16, 2025
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What changed between versions

S4906 → S4906A · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill amends a New York State law to expand victim statement collection options by allowing victims of assaults to provide statements at their workplace instead of a police department. The change broadens eligibility from only second-degree assault victims to all assault victims and adds a requirement for law enforcement to inform victims of this right when applicable.
Scope change
Expanded from only second-degree assault victims to all assault victims, and added mandatory notification requirements for law enforcement officers.
ELIGIBILITY

Changed eligibility from only victims of second-degree assault to victims of any assault.

Removed the specific reference to section 120.05 of the penal law, making the provision applicable to all assaults rather than just second-degree assault.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for law enforcement officers to inform victims of their right to have statements taken at their workplace when they have reason to believe the victim was assaulted.

Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · Assembly Jun 11, 2025

How they voted

57–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 22, 2025
D Democratic40
37 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Oct 16, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.468
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPASSED SENATE
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4906A
upper
May 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Pat Fahy
Pat Fahy
DDemocratic
NY
46